A term commonly used in referring to the phase of flight from Earth orbit to lunar orbit. Most reference books describe translunar as referring to space outside the Moon`s orbit around the Earth, as compared to cislunar referring to space between the Earth and the Moon`s orbit. Found on http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/T/translunar.html
translunar, translunary 1. Extending beyond the moon or the moon's orbit around the earth. 2. Situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth. 3. Situated or coming from beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth. 4. Celestial, rather than earthly. 5. Unworldly or ethereal. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1218/4